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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $435.50/cwt ≈ $2,260/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $477.07/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 420 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $438.98/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 478 lb · 27 head
Oak Park, GA 5-weight steers sold at $422/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$12/cwt below the GA average ($434) and $40/cwt under Thomasville, GA ($462). GA 5-weight steers are down $12 from their late-June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 806 999
Feeder cattle 636 654 843
Slaughter cattle 89 71 135
Replacement cattle 52 81 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 371 22 495.00–525.00 $504.35 $1,871 —
405–425 420 36 460.00–497.50 $477.07 $2,004 -10.19
453–489 474 18 430.00–465.00 $452.19 $2,143 +2.35
503–545 519 38 425.00–447.50 $435.50 $2,260 —
561–568 566 23 400.00–420.00 $409.56 $2,318 —
620–647 638 9 370.00–385.00 $374.86 $2,392 -2.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,807 +2.82
453 453 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,242 +10.21
602–628 617 7 390.00–410.00 $398.36 $2,458 -7.32
655 655 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,502 -20.50
725–745 737 17 335.00–345.00 $336.18 $2,478 -26.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 398 9 450.00–470.00 $452.21 $1,800 -27.79
415–435 425 2 445.00–450.00 $447.44 $1,902 +15.14
467 467 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,996 —
513 513 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 +5.00
570–580 578 4 360.00–390.00 $382.60 $2,211 —
610–615 613 2 340.00–360.00 $350.04 $2,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 13 440.00–460.00 $448.83 $1,724 -26.17
408–435 420 24 427.50–447.50 $435.72 $1,830 -16.10
465–499 478 27 425.00–442.50 $438.98 $2,098 -8.23
501–541 525 27 386.00–417.50 $398.25 $2,091 -14.02
550–590 568 4 350.00–365.00 $356.39 $2,024 -12.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,150 —
267–270 268 11 495.00–500.00 $499.54 $1,339 -13.22
360–395 375 3 420.00–435.00 $430.20 $1,613 -20.71
415–435 426 5 400.00–425.00 $409.88 $1,746 -6.43
450–485 478 23 380.00–412.00 $405.59 $1,939 +1.91
505–540 525 5 360.00–382.50 $369.69 $1,941 +7.56
560–570 565 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,935 -4.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–373 356 22 470.00–485.00 $481.01 $1,712 -5.65
520 520 7 420.00–425.00 $423.57 $2,203 -8.70
556–593 574 9 370.00–390.00 $376.80 $2,163 -20.70
611 611 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,322 +11.54
683 683 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,203 -25.75
745 745 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 580.00–590.00 $584.71 $1,245 —
250–285 265 3 540.00–570.00 $553.02 $1,466 —
350–397 387 21 460.00–480.00 $472.28 $1,828 —
423–445 428 9 457.50–465.00 $459.73 $1,968 +14.60
470–485 478 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $2,020 —
500–518 512 3 390.00–400.00 $393.26 $2,013 -11.57
568–590 580 5 360.00–370.00 $366.95 $2,128 +3.20
600–620 611 4 320.00–340.00 $333.66 $2,039 —
670–695 685 4 315.00–335.00 $326.37 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,331 —
255–298 291 14 595.00–620.00 $602.43 $1,753 —
300–305 303 2 550.00–565.00 $557.44 $1,689 —
360–368 365 4 505.00–515.00 $510.02 $1,862 +10.92
415 415 4 470.00–495.00 $488.75 $2,028 +0.49
453–460 455 4 450.00–455.00 $451.26 $2,053 -15.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $1,453 —
335–340 338 3 480.00–505.00 $491.67 $1,662 +25.15
355–395 371 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,670 —
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +16.53
500–520 513 6 375.00–385.00 $381.27 $1,956 —
560–570 563 3 340.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1035 980 85-90% 4 135.00–150.00 $144.80 $1,419 -2.20
900–1085 1021 85-90% 10 158.00–170.00 $166.24 $1,697 —
955–1310 1098 85-90% 16 171.00–191.00 $180.02 $1,977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1595 1265 80-85% 16 184.00–199.00 $192.47 $2,435 +6.65
1210–1515 1360 80-85% 5 166.00–181.00 $174.51 $2,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1685 1613 75-80% 2 184.00–187.00 $185.57 $2,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1215 3 180.00–186.00 $182.77 $2,221 —
1050–1670 1361 11 194.00–208.00 $200.62 $2,730 —
1530–2255 1877 5 212.00–232.00 $217.41 $4,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1350 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,823.69
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1250 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,333.07
1090–1230 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,223.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.